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Vacation Rentals: How to Shrink Your Carbon Footprint

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“If they think you care, there’s a greater chance of moving the needle,” said Diane Daniel, the founder of Vacation Donations , a nonprofit that encourages short-term renters to donate leftover food in the Tampa, Fla., To avoid food waste , plan meals and shop for them as you go — and as plans change — rather than buying everything at once.

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

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As examples from other countries, China runs trains on its 114 km Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Rail line at a top speed of 217 mph (350 km/h) and is buying 100 350 km/h trains for the upcoming Beijing-Shanghai corridor. Florida Corridor (Orlando, Tampa, Miami). Earlier post.) Chicago Hub Network( Chicago, Milwaukee, Twin Cities, St.

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